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Which European nation became the mightiest and most feared in Europe in the 17th century?

Spain

France (correct)

Portugal

England

Who was the king of France during this time period?

King Louis XIV (correct)

King Louis XVI

King Louis XIII

King Louis XV

Which city in North America became the permanent beginning of France's vast empire in the New World?

New Orleans

Jamestown

Quebec (correct)

Montreal

Which Indian tribe became the enemy of France in North America?

Iroquois Signup and view all the answers

Which three Old World nations were involved in the struggle for mastery of the North American continent?

Britain, France, and Spain Signup and view all the answers

How many bitter wars convulsed Europe from 1688 to 1763?

Four Signup and view all the answers

What was the war known as in Europe and America that set the stage for America's independence?

The French and Indian War Signup and view all the answers

Which country was a latecomer in the scramble for New World real estate?

France Signup and view all the answers

Which country was George Washington representing when he fired the first shots of the French and Indian War?

Great Britain Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the fort that the French were in the process of erecting on the strategic Ohio River?

Fort Duquesne Signup and view all the answers

Where was the intercolonial congress held in 1754 to achieve greater colonial unity against France?

Albany, New York Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following countries was not one of the principal adversaries of Britain in the Seven Years' War?

Spain Signup and view all the answers

Which war broke out in 1739 between the British and the Spaniards?

War of Jenkins's Ear Signup and view all the answers

Which war merged with the small-scale scuffle with Spain in America and came to be called King George's War in America?

War of Austrian Succession Signup and view all the answers

Which war was also known as the French and Indian War?

Seven Years' War Signup and view all the answers

Which war saw the capture of the French fortress of Louisbourg by New Englanders?

French and Indian War Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leading spirit of the Albany Congress?

Benjamin Franklin Signup and view all the answers

What was General Braddock's expedition trying to capture?

Fort Duquesne Signup and view all the answers

Who was the British leader during the French and Indian War?

William Pitt Signup and view all the answers

What strategy did William Pitt adopt in the war?

Concentrating on the Quebec-Montreal area Signup and view all the answers

Who led the British attackers in the Battle of Quebec in 1759?

James Wolfe Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Battle of Quebec take place?

Plains of Abraham Signup and view all the answers

Who fell fatally wounded in the Battle of Quebec?

Both James Wolfe and Marquis de Montcalm Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Battle of Quebec?

One of the most significant engagements in British and American history Signup and view all the answers

Who chose James Wolfe for the crucial expedition to Quebec?

Pitt Signup and view all the answers

What did the British attackers do to make progress in the Battle of Quebec?

Sent a detachment up a poorly guarded part of the rocky eminence Signup and view all the answers

Which European power founded Detroit in 1701?

France Signup and view all the answers

Which explorer named the great interior basin 'Louisiana' in honor of his sovereign, Louis XIV?

Robert de La Salle Signup and view all the answers

Which European power established New Orleans in 1718?

France Signup and view all the answers

Which European power won limited trading rights in Spanish America by the treaty of 1713?

England Signup and view all the answers

Which European power established a vast empire in the New World after rocky beginnings?

France Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leading figure in establishing the permanent beginnings of the French empire in the New World?

Samuel de Champlain Signup and view all the answers

Which Native American tribe became the enemy of France in North America?

Iroquois Signup and view all the answers

Which European power became the mightiest and most feared in Europe in the 17th century?

France Signup and view all the answers

Who fired the first shots of the French and Indian War?

George Washington Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the fort that the French were in the process of erecting on the strategic Ohio River?

Fort Duquesne Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Battle of Quebec take place?

Quebec Signup and view all the answers

Which European power won limited trading rights in Spanish America by the treaty of 1713?

Britain Signup and view all the answers

Which European power established New Orleans in 1718?

France Signup and view all the answers

Which war merged with the small-scale scuffle with Spain in America and came to be called King George's War in America?

The War of Spanish Succession Signup and view all the answers

Who led the British attackers in the Battle of Quebec in 1759?

James Wolfe Signup and view all the answers

Which three Old World nations were involved in the struggle for mastery of the North American continent?

Britain, France, and Spain Signup and view all the answers

Which European power established New Orleans in 1718?

France Signup and view all the answers

Which war merged with the small-scale scuffle with Spain in America and came to be called King George's War in America?

Queen Anne's War Signup and view all the answers

Which country was a latecomer in the scramble for New World real estate?

Britain Signup and view all the answers

Which country was George Washington representing when he fired the first shots of the French and Indian War?

Britain Signup and view all the answers

Which war broke out in 1739 between the British and the Spaniards?

War of Jenkins's Ear Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the fort that the French were in the process of erecting on the strategic Ohio River?

Fort Duquesne Signup and view all the answers

Which European power established New Orleans in 1718?

France Signup and view all the answers

Which city in North America became the permanent beginning of France's vast empire in the New World?

Louisbourg Signup and view all the answers

Who led the ill-fated British expedition to capture Fort Duquesne in 1755?

General Braddock Signup and view all the answers

Which colonial militia group fought alongside General Braddock's regulars?

Ill-disciplined colonial militiamen Signup and view all the answers

Who was the energetic and fearless aide to General Braddock?

George Washington Signup and view all the answers

Who became a superlative leader for Britain during the French and Indian War?

William Pitt Signup and view all the answers

Who led the British attackers in the Battle of Quebec in 1759?

James Wolfe Signup and view all the answers

Which two commanders fell fatally wounded in the Battle of Quebec?

James Wolfe and Marquis de Montcalm Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Battle of Quebec take place?

Plains of Abraham Signup and view all the answers

Who chose James Wolfe for the crucial expedition to Quebec?

William Pitt Signup and view all the answers

What strategy did William Pitt adopt in the war?

Choosing young officers for crucial expeditions Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Battle of Quebec?

It was the first significant British victory of the entire war Signup and view all the answers

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Which European nation became the mightiest and most feared in Europe in the 17th century?

Who was the king of France during this time period?

Which city in North America became the permanent beginning of France's vast empire in the New World?

Which Indian tribe became the enemy of France in North America?

Which three Old World nations were involved in the struggle for mastery of the North American continent?

How many bitter wars convulsed Europe from 1688 to 1763?

What was the war known as in Europe and America that set the stage for America's independence?

Which country was a latecomer in the scramble for New World real estate?

Which country was George Washington representing when he fired the first shots of the French and Indian War?

What was the name of the fort that the French were in the process of erecting on the strategic Ohio River?

Where was the intercolonial congress held in 1754 to achieve greater colonial unity against France?

Which of the following countries was not one of the principal adversaries of Britain in the Seven Years' War?

Which war broke out in 1739 between the British and the Spaniards?

Which war merged with the small-scale scuffle with Spain in America and came to be called King George's War in America?

Which war was also known as the French and Indian War?

Which war saw the capture of the French fortress of Louisbourg by New Englanders?

Who was the leading spirit of the Albany Congress?

What was General Braddock's expedition trying to capture?

Who was the British leader during the French and Indian War?

What strategy did William Pitt adopt in the war?

Who led the British attackers in the Battle of Quebec in 1759?

Where did the Battle of Quebec take place?

Who fell fatally wounded in the Battle of Quebec?

What was the significance of the Battle of Quebec?

Who chose James Wolfe for the crucial expedition to Quebec?

What did the British attackers do to make progress in the Battle of Quebec?

Which European power founded Detroit in 1701?

Which explorer named the great interior basin 'Louisiana' in honor of his sovereign, Louis XIV?

Which European power established New Orleans in 1718?

Which European power won limited trading rights in Spanish America by the treaty of 1713?

Which European power established a vast empire in the New World after rocky beginnings?

Who was the leading figure in establishing the permanent beginnings of the French empire in the New World?

Which Native American tribe became the enemy of France in North America?

Which European power became the mightiest and most feared in Europe in the 17th century?

Who fired the first shots of the French and Indian War?

What was the name of the fort that the French were in the process of erecting on the strategic Ohio River?

Where did the Battle of Quebec take place?

Which European power won limited trading rights in Spanish America by the treaty of 1713?

Which European power established New Orleans in 1718?

Which war merged with the small-scale scuffle with Spain in America and came to be called King George's War in America?

Who led the British attackers in the Battle of Quebec in 1759?

Which three Old World nations were involved in the struggle for mastery of the North American continent?

Which European power established New Orleans in 1718?

Which war merged with the small-scale scuffle with Spain in America and came to be called King George's War in America?

Which country was a latecomer in the scramble for New World real estate?

Which country was George Washington representing when he fired the first shots of the French and Indian War?

Which war broke out in 1739 between the British and the Spaniards?

What was the name of the fort that the French were in the process of erecting on the strategic Ohio River?

Which European power established New Orleans in 1718?

Which city in North America became the permanent beginning of France's vast empire in the New World?

Who led the ill-fated British expedition to capture Fort Duquesne in 1755?

Which colonial militia group fought alongside General Braddock's regulars?

Who was the energetic and fearless aide to General Braddock?

Who became a superlative leader for Britain during the French and Indian War?

Who led the British attackers in the Battle of Quebec in 1759?

Which two commanders fell fatally wounded in the Battle of Quebec?

Where did the Battle of Quebec take place?

Who chose James Wolfe for the crucial expedition to Quebec?

What strategy did William Pitt adopt in the war?

What was the significance of the Battle of Quebec?

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